Mr. Sun was still pouring it on in Heyburn State Park, Idaho so we decided to do a hike early then head to the little nearby town of Plummer for a couple supplies. By the time we found the trailhead, it was already getting hot. Shoeffler Butte was suppose to be a “difficult” 2.5 miles to a “beautiful overlook”. Difficult or strenuous doesn’t begin to describe this hike which was over a 600’ elevation change at a 3000’ plus altitude. The straight up, overgrown trail was not even a foot wide and, obviously, was not one of the popular hikes. We finally made it to the top of the mountain in temperatures that were approaching 100° and the first words out of our mouths were “That’s it?!!” Most of the “beautiful view” touted by the Visitor’s Center ranger was obscured by trees and bushes. Proud we endured this physically challenging adventure but was glad to be going down and heading to the air conditioned truck. After getting supplies, we rested until the temps started dropping as evening approached. Decided to do one more hike over the lake on an old defunct railroad bridge that was part of the 72 mile Coeur d’Alene Trail. Now THAT was a beautiful view.
Back to Montana tomorrow.
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